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Leonard Merle Preston 1926–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 June 1926

Birth Location: Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America

Death Date: 21 May 2017

Death Location: Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Marion Preston

Mother: Lois Clayton

Spouse(s): Lucille Keady

Children(s):

The story of Leonard Merle Preston began in 1926 in Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America. In 1930, Leonard Merle Preston resided in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA. In 1940, Leonard Merle Preston resided in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA. Leonard Merle Preston married Lucille Marie Keady. Leonard Merle Preston passed away in 2017 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Merle Preston began in 1926 in Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America.
  • In 1930, Leonard Merle Preston resided in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA.
  • In 1940, Leonard Merle Preston resided in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA.
  • Leonard Merle Preston married Lucille Marie Keady.
  • Leonard Merle Preston passed away in 2017 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Preston's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Preston
1926–2017
Birth Place: Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America
Parents
Marion Virgil Preston
1901–1984
Freewater, Umatilla, OR
Lois (Viretta) Clayton
1907–1971
Mill Creek Township, Bourbon, Kansas, United States
Grandparents
Othniel ('o.N.' (OTH NILE )) Preston
1855–1905
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Mary (Viola) Smith
1862–1935
Tangent, Linn County, Oregon, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Preston
1826–1897
Margaret Hatch
1829–1919
William Smith
1837–1914
Minerva Watson
1845–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Preston
1785–1850
Mahala Tomlin
1789–1872
Newton Hatch
1798–1829
Margaret Johnson
1804–1868
Michael Smith
1812–1852
Mary Greene
1816–1903
Vincent Watson
1799–1881
Mary Broderick
1801–1888

Leonard Preston's Timeline

7 Records

1926
6 June 1926
Birth of Leonard Merle Preston in Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 4
Leonard Merle Preston resided here in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
1940
1940
Age 14
Leonard Merle Preston resided here in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
1946
1946
Age 20
Leonard Merle Preston resided here in Oregon, USA
Oregon, USA
1979
1979
Age 53
Leonard Merle Preston resided here in Picayune, MS
Picayune, MS
1994
1994
Age 68
Leonard Merle Preston resided here in Picayune, MS
Picayune, MS
2017
21 May 2017
Age 91
Death of Leonard Merle Preston in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1926
    Event Place: Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03370; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 21-37
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341678
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Oregon, State Marriages, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966
    [6] U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341678

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03370; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 21-37

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, Motor Vehicle Registrations, 1911-1946, Oregon State Library; Salem, Oregon; State of Oregon: Motor Vehicle Registrations, Passenger and Light Delivery, 1946 - Volume III

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: Picayune, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Picayune, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03370; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 21-37

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 2017
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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